Sarah McBride has represented Delaware’s at-large district in the U.S. House since 2025. On the November 3, 2026 ballot for re-election.
McBride served in the Delaware Senate from 2021 to 2025 and advocated for LGBTQ rights before entering elected office.
McBride earned a Bachelor of Arts at American University in 2013. Before elected office, McBride lobbied for Delaware legislation prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity and worked as press secretary for the Human Rights Campaign from 2016 to 2021. McBride served in the Delaware Senate from 2021 to 2025, then won election to Delaware’s at-large U.S. House seat in 2024 and began service in 2025.Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
2026 DE U.S. House at large general election · 2026-11-03 · No sourced statements are available for this campaign yet.
| DATE | MEASURE | VOTE | DEM MAJORITY | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEP 16 | S. 2403Retire through Ownership Act | YEA | YEA 209–0 | Passed 401–142/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 9497Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 212–0 | Passed 415–92/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection Act | YEA | YEA 206–3 | Passed 417–32/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 16 | H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, o… | NAY | NAY 207–3 | Passed 214–208 |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 10326PROOF Act | NAY | NAY 206–6 | Passed 217–207 |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 139–72 | Passed 352–72 |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 5334Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | NAY | NAY 152–58 | Passed 262–159 |
| SEP 15 | H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove… | YEA | YEA 213–0 | Passed 220–204 |
| SEP 15 | H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, o… | NAY | NAY 210–3 | Passed 216–211 |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 9500Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | YEA | YEA 212–0 | Passed 408–172/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 2140Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 | YEA | YEA 212–0 | Passed 343–792/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 4646Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 | YEA | YEA 213–0 | Passed 424–02/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 8278Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | YEA | YEA 213–0 | Passed 417–72/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 2978GUARD Act | YEA | YEA 210–0 | Passed 414–72/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 14 | H.R. 3276Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 206–0 | Passed 345–602/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 14 | H.R. 4219National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 | YEA | YEA 205–0 | Passed 371–332/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 03 | H.R. 4795Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 | NAY | NAY 167–33 | Passed 237–169 |
| SEP 02 | H.R. 1501Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | NAY | NAY 201–7 | Passed 218–201 |
| SEP 02 | H.J.Res. 1Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supre… | NAY | NAY 205–1 | Failed 212–2062/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 01 | H.R. 9436Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | NAY | NAY 193–10 | Passed 219–196 |
| SEP 01 | H.R. 6500Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 | YEA | YEA 176–29 | Passed 370–482/3 NEEDED |
| AUG 31 | S. 32LACA | YEA | YEA 191–0 | Passed 378–102/3 NEEDED |
| AUG 31 | S. 307Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act | YEA | YEA 189–0 | Passed 376–82/3 NEEDED |
| JUL 23 | H.R. 8884Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | NAY | NAY 188–19 | Passed 232–188 |
| JUL 23 | H.Con.Res. 89Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove… | YEA | YEA 210–0 | Passed 214–208 |
| BILL | TITLE · POLICY AREA | STAGE | COSPON. |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R. 6461 | READ AI Models ActSCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATIONS | Out of committee | 11 COSPON. |
| H.R. 9809 | Disabled Access Credit Modernization ActTAXATION | Introduced | 6 COSPON. |
| H.R. 9412 | Stop Scamming Americans ActINTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS | Introduced | 4 COSPON. |
| H.R. 8980 | Holiday Pay ActLABOR AND EMPLOYMENT | Introduced | 6 COSPON. |
| H.R. 8268 | Biotechnology for All High School Students ActSCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATIONS | Introduced | 7 COSPON. |
| H.R. 7505 | Flexible Leave ActLABOR AND EMPLOYMENT | Introduced | 1 COSPON. |
| H.R. 6151 | Global Respect ActINTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS | Introduced | 165 COSPON. |
| H.R. 3404 | FAIR Leave ActLABOR AND EMPLOYMENT | Introduced | 4 COSPON. |
| H.R. 2868 | SAVE Our Poultry ActAGRICULTURE AND FOOD | Introduced | 4 COSPON. |
| H.R. 306 | ESCRA ActFINANCE AND FINANCIAL SECTOR | Introduced | 7 COSPON. |
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MOST RATEDRepresentative Sarah McBride demanded federal authorities release a disabled constituent, calling his deportation order a moral failure.
Rep. McBride is praised for her increasing willingness to confront Republican colleagues and successfully advocate for LGBTQ+ rights in Congress.
Representative McBride's office intervened on behalf of a constituent to resolve a Medicaid coverage dispute with Delaware's state agency.
Congresswoman Sarah McBride was the subject of an award-winning profile by The Advocate detailing her journey as the first out trans member of Congress.
Representative Sarah McBride was the specific target of Nancy Mace's efforts to ban transgender individuals from federal bathrooms.
MOST RATEDMcBride reposted an image mocking Mace’s fifth-place finish and added, “thoughts and prayers.”
McBride is the Democratic House incumbent in a race the article describes as strongly favoring the incumbent.
McBride announced a bid for a House Democratic leadership role and outlined her proposed communications priorities.
McBride was repeatedly misgendered by Arminio at the forum and said she wanted him to remain and discuss his platform.
McBride faces no primary challenger and is set to face Republican nominee Joe Arminio in November.
MOST RATEDMcBride criticized Fetterman’s convention appearance with a Titanic analogy, and the article focuses on the reaction to her post.
MOST RATEDRepresentative Sarah McBride demanded federal authorities release a disabled constituent, calling his deportation order a moral failure.
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